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| Wage Estimates | ||||
| Occupation Title |
Employment |
Median Hourly |
Mean Hourly |
Mean Annual |
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Production Occupations |
40,070 | $13.47 | $15.98 | $33,240 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers | 2,810 | $25.77 | $28.23 | $58,720 |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 90 | $17.64 | $15.99 | $33,260 |
| Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers | 860 | $15.34 | $17.83 | $37,090 |
| Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers | 480 | $19.09 | $17.67 | $36,760 |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 50 | $14.76 | $15.72 | $32,690 |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 290 | $12.98 | $14.55 | $30,270 |
| Team Assemblers | 4,040 | $10.70 | $11.73 | $24,400 |
| Bakers | 2,080 | $12.11 | $13.52 | $28,110 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 1,210 | $19.05 | $17.14 | $35,660 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 140 | $14.24 | $13.92 | $28,950 |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 290 | $19.56 | $18.22 | $37,890 |
| Food Batchmakers | 480 | $10.55 | $12.53 | $26,060 |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | * | $9.48 | $10.00 | $20,790 |
| Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic | 400 | $23.90 | $20.89 | $43,450 |
| Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers | 40 | $17.02 | $19.57 | $40,710 |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | * | $12.93 | $14.96 | $31,120 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 770 | $16.38 | $17.05 | $35,460 |
| Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 120 | $16.04 | $17.22 | $35,810 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 380 | $13.12 | $13.64 | $28,370 |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 70 | $15.09 | $15.23 | $31,680 |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | * | $14.21 | $14.27 | $29,680 |
| Machinists | 1,200 | $21.84 | $21.76 | $45,250 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 510 | $9.71 | $11.90 | $24,750 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 230 | $17.68 | $17.10 | $35,560 |
| Tool and Die Makers | 100 | $24.30 | $24.00 | $49,920 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 770 | $17.19 | $18.62 | $38,730 |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 70 | $19.85 | $22.07 | $45,910 |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 40 | $18.69 | $19.03 | $39,590 |
| Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic | 30 | $20.36 | $19.09 | $39,710 |
| Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 220 | $16.00 | $17.40 | $36,180 |
| Bindery Workers | 390 | $11.08 | $12.58 | $26,170 |
| Job Printers | 200 | $28.29 | $26.03 | $54,150 |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | 560 | $23.23 | $22.45 | $46,690 |
| Printing Machine Operators | 1,000 | $17.83 | $18.75 | $39,010 |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 1,170 | $9.46 | $10.30 | $21,430 |
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 920 | $8.46 | $9.34 | $19,420 |
| Sewing Machine Operators | 3,450 | $7.35 | $8.78 | $18,250 |
| Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | 50 | $10.44 | $13.65 | $28,390 |
| Sewers, Hand | 110 | $8.26 | $8.64 | $17,960 |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 460 | $12.72 | $13.58 | $28,240 |
| Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | * | $8.48 | $9.18 | $19,100 |
| Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | 60 | $22.01 | $21.61 | $44,950 |
| Upholsterers | 80 | $16.63 | $16.97 | $35,290 |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 720 | $15.83 | $17.25 | $35,880 |
| Furniture Finishers | 210 | $12.88 | $14.52 | $30,210 |
| Model Makers, Wood | 30 | $19.86 | $20.62 | $42,900 |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 130 | $12.46 | $12.42 | $25,840 |
| Power Plant Operators | 120 | $30.75 | $29.19 | $60,720 |
| Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators | 230 | $26.15 | $25.88 | $53,830 |
| Chemical Plant and System Operators | * | $21.18 | $20.64 | $42,940 |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | * | $19.92 | $21.76 | $45,270 |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 40 | $31.50 | $28.58 | $59,450 |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 50 | $16.47 | $16.26 | $33,820 |
| Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 70 | $17.28 | $16.43 | $34,180 |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 110 | $18.35 | $17.24 | $35,860 |
| Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | 140 | $9.68 | $11.32 | $23,550 |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 260 | $14.37 | $15.33 | $31,880 |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 60 | $10.20 | $11.18 | $23,250 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 1,790 | $13.23 | $14.58 | $30,330 |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 110 | $18.92 | $17.93 | $37,280 |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 400 | $16.18 | $17.73 | $36,870 |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | * | $11.45 | $13.02 | $27,080 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 720 | $10.92 | $12.43 | $25,850 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 90 | $12.10 | $13.56 | $28,200 |
| Painters, Transportation Equipment | 260 | $21.21 | $21.45 | $44,620 |
| Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 170 | $10.53 | $12.18 | $25,340 |
| Photographic Process Workers | 80 | $18.12 | $16.98 | $35,320 |
| Photographic Processing Machine Operators | 190 | $12.00 | $12.59 | $26,190 |
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | 60 | $8.72 | $11.13 | $23,150 |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 50 | $14.18 | $14.81 | $30,810 |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 180 | $11.59 | $12.89 | $26,820 |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 1,480 | $10.51 | $11.55 | $24,030 |